Sven Yida
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Sven Yidah Lusigi | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Nairobi, Kenya | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Nairobi City Stars | ||
| Number | 18 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004 | Ligi Ndogo | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2020 | Kariobangi Sharks | 97 | (7) |
| 2020– | Nairobi City Stars | 28 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 2019–2021 | 6 | (0) | |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Sven Yidah (born 18 December 1998 in Nairobi) is a Kenyan footballer who currently plays for Kenya Premier League side Nairobi City Stars and the Kenya national football team as a midfielder.
Before joining Nairobi City Stars,[1][2][3][4][5][6] Sven previously turned out for Kariobangi Sharks in the Kenyan Premier League for four seasons from 2017, a club he joined upon promotion from Ligi Ndogo S.C. Academy.
Sven is best remembered for his distinctive penalty celebrations against M'Bao FC[7] in the 2019 Kenyan Cup, which became a global phenomenon. He replicated that after scoring a penalty against Everton.[8]
In July 2021 he made the cut to be part of the Kenya U23 squad that traveled to Bahir Dar, Ethiopia for the CECAFA Under-23 Challenge Cup.[9][10]
References[]
- ^ Nairobi City Stars, Sept 7, 2020: Sven Yidah arrives from Sharks
- ^ Capital FM, Sept 7, 2020: Sven Yidah dumps Sharks for KPL returnees City Stars
- ^ Ghetto Radio, Sept 7, 2020: Kariobangi Sharks Star Joins Nairobi City Stars
- ^ KBC, Sept 7, 2020: City Stars sign Sven Yida
- ^ The Standard, Sept 7, 2020: Nairobi City Stars complete signing of defensive midfielder Sven Lusigi from Kariobangi Sharks
- ^ The Star, Sept 9, 2020: Defensive midfieder Yidah joins City Stars from Sharks
- ^ Soka, Feb 17, 2019: THE YIDAH CHALLENGE: MARSEILLE PLAYERS RE-ENACT KARIOBANGI SHARKS’ MAN LIMPING GOAL CELEBRATION
- ^ Tuko, July 8, 2019: Kariobangi Sharks vs Everton: Sharks' hilarious celebrations light up the internet
- ^ Kawowo Sports, June 21, 2021: Kenya’s Okumbi names U-23 Squad for Cecafa Challenge Cup
- ^ Capital FM, July 14, 2021: Confident Emerging Stars Jet Out To Ethiopia For CECAFA
External links[]
- Sven Yida at GSA
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